Rosa Parks on Learning Quotes

"Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground."

"Our freedom is threatened every time we do not speak out."

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in."

"The more we learn about our history, the more we can understand our present."

"It is better to teach or to learn than to be a victim of ignorance."

"Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way."

"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."

"We can all learn from each other if we open our minds."

"I didn't want to pay my fare and then go around the back door, because many times, even if you did that, you might not get on the bus anyway."

"I was determined to achieve the best I could with what I had."

"Whatever we do, we should do it with all our hearts."

"I want to be remembered as a person who stood up to injustice."

"We must educate our children to be proud of who they are."

"I had a great deal of pride in my family and in the people who had come before me."

"Each person must live their life as a model for others."

"I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black."

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."

"I want to see the young people take the lead and learn all they can."

"I will no longer allow anyone to manipulate my mind who does not have my best interests at heart."

"Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others."

"God has always given me the strength to say what is right."

"I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen."

"Education is the key to unlocking the golden door of freedom."

"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try."

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."

"I don't think that I should have been treated the way I was."

"I believe that we are here to help each other."

"I learned that we must not be afraid to stand alone if we are standing for the truth."

"You should never let your challenges prevent you from doing what you know is right."

"Knowledge is the power to change our circumstances."

"There is no future without education."

"I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom."